The Rewritten Love: A Second Beginning Max Charming

Chapter 896

Margaret, busy in the room with Dalton, noticed the sound of someone at the door. She knocked

softly on the closet door. “Ms. Jent, Mrs. Jardin is back,” she announced quietly.

Madelyn, alerted by Margaret’s gentle warning, quickly got up, tucked her cellphone into the box,

and hid it back in its secret spot. Zach, overhearing the faint murmur of voices, gently opened the

door and stepped inside. He scanned the room carefully but did not immediately see Madelyn.

Margaret feigned surprise and said, “Oh! Ms. Jent is right in the walk-in closet, trying to pick out

some clothes. She mentioned wanting to mix up her wardrobe with something new and lively.”

Zach did not question Margaret’s made-up story. He valued her support for Madelyn and did not

think it was right to scold her. As he opened the closet door, he saw Madelyn stepping out,

holding onto some old pajamas. However, it wasn’t the pajamas that grabbed Zach’s notice; it was

Madelyn’s eyes, red and swollen from crying. Concerned, he reached out, asking, “Have you been

crying?”

his hand, worried he might see the

nothing,” she said, trying to sound calm, “just

me see,” Zach said, moving closer

okay now,” trying to put space between

eventually reached Madelyn’s feet. She glanced

pulled himself up, his eyes wide with anticipation. “Mama,

out for her. Despite her initial hesitation, Madelyn’s instincts.

him

Dalton had left the room, Zach turned to face

to make

Jardin, please, that’s a

add, “Ms. Jent tends to keep to herself.

all I know.”

doorbell soon rang. As the door swung

black uniform stepped in with a

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Margaret stirred the pot of sweet fruit soup, she could not shake a feeling of worry-her harmless little white lie had been taken to heart

for her, was hit by a pang

to refuse the delivery, she gave it a second thought.